April 26, 2024

Behold Lockheed’s Sea Ghost

Sea Ghost

Lockheed debuts images of its competitor to Northrop Grumman’s X-47B.

Expect Layoffs if Congress Can’t Budget Right

capitol hill winter

DoD will be forced to cut its workforce if the FY-14 budget grows beyond the limits of sequestration.

F-35B Successfully Releases an AIM-120 Missile

F-35B JSF AIM-120 release

Pax River’s Joint Strike Fighter test team continues to make testing progress.

DoD to Begin Issuing Furlough Notices this Week

Pentagon aerial

Meanwhile, a fight over the MEADS missile program stalls a continuing budget resolution in Congress.

F-35B Shipboard Testing on the Chopping Block

F-35B Joint Strike Fighter on USS Wasp deck

Plans to test the Marine’s Joint Strike Fighter on the USS Wasp could be cut under sequestration.

FAA Begins Drone Test Site Selection This Month

x-47b landing

FAA announces intention at AUVSI event in Virginia.

Pentagon: BRAC Is Back for Fiscal 2014

Pentagon Capitol

Another round of base closure will be proposed in the fiscal 2014 Pentagon budget request March 25.

Furloughs May Not Be a Done Deal

silver lining

Pentagon official says the White House is trying to find a way to avoid furloughing civilian DoD workers.

F-35B Will Fly Again Soon

Marine version of the Joint Strike Fighter was grounded by a faulty fueldraulic line.

Lawmakers Resigned to Automatic Defense Cuts

capitol snow

Hope nearly fades out for avoiding sequestration.